Total births
109
Girls' name · since 1999
Niayla
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 109 babies named Niayla, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6826
- among girls today
- 109
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
109 babies have been named Niayla since 1999, making it today's #6826 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Niayla recorded 109 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #6826 nationally today, ahead of 61% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #6826 among girls today
- 109 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Niayla is currently the #6826 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 109 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6826
- among girls today
- 109
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Niayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6826
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Niayla was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
17 babies were named Niayla in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Niayla compares
109 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Niayla's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Niayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 109 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Niayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Niayla splits its recorded history at 2012: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Niayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,826
Active since
1999
Niayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Niayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Niayla's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Niayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 51 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Niayla? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 109 babies named Niayla. Today it holds rank #6826 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 17 births.
When was Niayla most popular? ▼
Niayla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Niayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Niayla since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Niayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nia, Niah, Niamh, Niara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Niayla
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Niayla
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Niah Girl
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Niamh Girl
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Niara Girl
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Niasia Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Niayla: #6826 Girls' Name - 109 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/niayla. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Niayla draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.